Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 2 June 2003 Commenced on enactment
S. 2  1 January 2004 Commenced as per s. 2(2)
Ss. 3-8 2 June 2003 Commenced on enactment
Sch. See s. 4

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Schedule references construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 25(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None